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English 1 sense of the expression Dactylopius coccus:
NOUNanimalDactylopius coccus, cochineal insect, cochinealMexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti
EnglishDactylopius coccus: 1 sense noun 1, animal
MeaningMexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye.
Synonymscochineal insect, cochineal
Member ofDactylopius, genus Dactylopiustype genus of the Dactylopiidae
Broaderscale insectsmall homopterous insect that usually lives and feeds on plants and secretes a protective waxy covering
Spanishcochinilla, dactylopius coccus
Catalancotxinilla, dactylopius coccus

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